Peter Buck

Peter Lawrence Buck is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his career with R.E.M. (1980–2011), as well as during his subsequent solo career, Buck has also been at various times an official member of numerous 'side project' groups. These groups included Arthur Buck, Hindu Love Gods, The Minus 5, Tuatara, The Baseball Project, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tired Pony, The No-Ones, and Filthy Friends, each of which have released at least one full-length studio album. Additionally, the experimental combo Slow Music have released an official live concert CD. Another side project group called Full Time Men released an EP while Buck was a member. As well, ad hoc "supergroups" Bingo Hand Job, Musical Kings and Nigel & The Crosses have each commercially released one track.

6 December 1956

Born on the same birth date (6 December 1956): Randy Rhoads

Born on the same birth day (6 December): Albert Bond Lambert • Angelīna Kučvaļska • Cyril Washbrook • Donald Kutyna • George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle • John McDonald (Victorian politician) • Jonathan Melvoin • Joyce Kilmer • Karl Haas • Keke Rosberg • Lawrence Cannon • Maria de Dominici • Miklós Szabó (middle-distance runner) • Nick Stajduhar • Ravindra Jadeja • Sylvia Townsend Warner

Born in the same month (December 1956): Blanche Baker • David Sedaris • Guy Babylon • Helma Knorscheidt • Jan van Dijk (footballer) • Julee Cruise • Sylvia (singer) • Warren Cuccurullo • Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo